The Director General of the Land Transport Regulatory Commission, Riyad Al-Kharabsheh, affirmed that the Commission continues intensive efforts to achieve its targeted goals. He noted that in 2025, the Commission made tangible progress in developing Jordan’s public transport system, particularly in the field of regular passenger transport.
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Al-Kharabsheh stated in a press release that the Commission is working to expand services from Amman to the governorates through the regular transport project linking the capital with governorate centers. The project includes routes connecting Amman with Jerash, Irbid, and Karak. He explained that the project features electronic payment systems, onboard camera monitoring, electronic tracking, and clear timetables.
He added that the second phase of the project has been approved, introducing 180 additional buses as part of a broader plan to integrate the network between Amman and governorate centers. The overall plan aims to deploy 1,000 buses under the regular transport program out of more than 5,500 buses operating across the Kingdom. This expansion has been accompanied by regulatory and operational measures, including fuel subsidies, sector restructuring, ten-year permit stabilization, and structured route enhancement mechanisms.
Al-Kharabsheh noted that challenges persist due to population growth and the rising number of daily trips, which necessitate fleet expansion and improved temporal and geographic coverage, particularly in densely populated governorates.
He emphasized that increasing the service rate to one bus per 1,000 citizens—compared to the previous ratio of one bus per 2,500 citizens—is a key indicator of greater reliance on public transport and reduced congestion.
He further stressed that work is ongoing within available resources, with qualitative progress achieved in electronic payment, tracking, and monitoring systems, aiming to establish a more efficient and reliable public transport network.
Al-Kharabsheh added that when electronic tracking devices began to be installed on buses in 2025, they were previously not equipped with such systems. Today, 1,000 buses are fitted with tracking devices, benefiting operators, drivers, and the Commission in monitoring service performance, as part of efforts to reach optimal outcomes.
